IS THE EU READY FOR COMMON FOREIGN POLICY

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.

DANIEL 7:23-25
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast (EU,REVIVED ROME) shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TRADING BLOCKS-10 WORLD REGIONS/TRADE BLOCS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings(10 NATIONS-10 WORLD DIVISION WORLD GOVERNMENT) that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(TAKE OVER 3 WORLD REGIONS)

LUKE 2:1-3
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2  (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3  And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

2 THESSALONIANS 2:3-4
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed,(EU WORLD DICTATOR)the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

REVELATION 17:12-13
12 And the ten horns (NATIONS) which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.(SOCIALISM)
13 These have one mind,(SOCIALISM) and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

REVELATION 6:1-2
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse:(PEACE) and he that sat on him had a bow;(EU DICTATOR) and a crown was given unto him:(PRESIDENT OF THE EU) and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.(MILITARY GENIUS)

2 THESSALONIANS 2:9-12
9 Even him,(EU WORLD DICTATOR) whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion,(THE FALSE RESURRECTION BY THE WORLD DICTATOR) that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

REVELATION 13:1-10
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.(THE EU AND ITS DICTATOR IS GODLESS)
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.(DICTATOR COMES FROM NEW AGE OR OCCULT)
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death;(MURDERERD) and his deadly wound was healed:(COMES BACK TO LIFE) and all the world wondered after the beast.(THE WORLD THINKS ITS GOD IN THE FLESH, MESSIAH TO ISRAEL)
4 And they worshipped the dragon (SATAN) which gave power unto the beast:(JEWISH EU DICTATOR) and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?(FALSE RESURRECTION,SATAN BRINGS HIM TO LIFE)
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.(GIVEN WORLD CONTROL FOR 3 1/2YRS)
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God,(HES A GOD HATER) to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.(HES A LIBERAL OR DEMOCRAT,WILL PUT ANYTHING ABOUT GOD DOWN)
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints,(BEHEAD THEM) and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.(WORLD DOMINATION)
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.(WORLD DICTATOR)
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.(SAVED CHRISTIANS AND JEWS DIE FOR THEIR FAITH AT THIS TIME,NOW WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE BUT DURING THE 7 YEARS OF HELL ON EARTH, PEOPLE WILL BE PUT TO DEATH (BEHEADINGS) FOR THEIR BELIEF IN GOD (JESUS) OR THE BIBLE.

DANIEL 9:26-27
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come (ROMANS IN AD 70) shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;(ROMANS DESTROYED THE 2ND TEMPLE) and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 And he( EU ROMAN, JEWISH DICTATOR) shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:( 7 YEARS) and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,( 3 1/2 YRS) and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.


REVELATION 13:16-18
16 And he(THE FALSE POPE WHO DEFECTED FROM THE CHRISTIAN FAITH) causeth all,(IN THE WORLD ) both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(MICROCHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark,(MICROCHIP IMPLANT) or the name of the beast,(WORLD DICTATORS NAME INGRAVED ON YOUR SKIN OR TATTOOED ON YOU OR IN THE MICROCHIP IMPLANT) or the number of his name.(THE NUMBERS OF HIS NAME INGRAVED IN THE MICROCHIP IMLPLANT)-(ALL THESE WILL TELL THE WORLD DICTATOR THAT YOUR WITH HIM AND AGAINST KING JESUS-GOD)
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast:(WORLD LEADER) for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM (6006006)OR(60020202006)(SOME KIND OF NUMBER IMPLANTED IN THE MICROCHIP THAT TELLS THE WORLD DICTATOR AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER THAT YOU GIVE YOUR TOTAL ALLIGIENCE TO HIM AND NOT JESUS)(ITS AN ETERNAL DECISION YOU MAKE)(YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN DESTINY)(YOU TAKE THE DICTATORS NAME OR NUMBER UNDER YOUR SKIN,YOUR DOOMED TO THE LAKE OF FIRE AND TORMENTS FOREVER,NEVER ENDING MEANT ONLY FOR SATAN AND HIS ANGELS,NOT HUMAN BEINGS).OR YOU REFUSE THE MICROCHIP IMPLANT AND GO ON THE SIDE OF KING JESUS AND RULE FOREVER WITH HIM ON EARTH.YOU CHOOSE,ITS YOUR DECISION.

We shall have World Government, whether or not we like it. The only question is whether World Government will be achieved by conquest or consent.James Paul Warburg appearing before the Senate on 7th February 1950

Reding predicts eurozone to become a federal state

Today @ 09:15-FEB 18,14-EUOBSERVER

By Andrew Rettman

BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Viviane Reding has predicted that the eurozone will become a federal state, while urging the UK not to leave the Union.The Luxembourg politician in Cambridge University on Monday (17 February) recalled a speech by Britain’s World War II leader, Winston Churchill, in Zurich in 1946.“In my personal view, the eurozone should become the United States of Europe. Like Winston Churchill, I believe that the UK will not be part of this, but it should remain a close ally with the federated eurozone, with which it would continue to share a common market, a common trade policy, and, hopefully, a common security agenda,” she said.Reding noted that euro countries have made an “extraordinary” leap in terms of integration due to the economic crisis.Citing the commission’s new powers to scrutinise national budgets and plans to create a banking union, she said: “a few years ago no one could have imagined member states being prepared to cede this amount of sovereignty.”She added that “if this country [the UK] decides one day to be part of a stronger integration, you know where to find us. The door is open, and there is a seat at the table for you.”Reding also lambasted the quality of British debate ahead of its potential EU in/out referendum in 2017.She noted that Cambridge University itself has a tradition of “rational” discourse, but “the most important questions we are faced with in Europe are debated so very differently in this country … [there are] so many lazy assumptions.”She took aim at calls to curb immigration from fellow EU states.“Simply trying to project all problems on the supposed issue of too many foreigners moving into the country is certainly not the answer,” she said.She noted that British politicians “have even abandoned their policy of pushing for ever more enlargement of the EU.”She also warned that, with the UK “gradually, inexorably, drifting away” from the Union, it risks losing access to the “goldmine” of the single market and being taken less seriously by overseas investors.Churchill in 1946 said: "The structure of the United States of Europe, if well and truly built, will be such as to make the material strength of a single state less important.” He called on the then Soviet Union, the UK, and the US to be “friends” of the project.
The Cambridge speech is Reding’s second high-profile visit to the UK after a debate in London on 10 February in which she also criticised British immigration attitudes.Open Europe, a London-based think tank which criticises deeper integration, at the time asked “Is Viviane Reding Ukip’s most effective recruitment sergeant?” referring to the UK Independence Party, which advocates Britain leaving the Union.Speculation grew last year she wants to be the centre-right’s candidate for the next commission president.But she said in January that she is backing fellow Luxembourger, former PM Jean-Claude Juncker, for the post instead.

Is the EU ready for a common foreign policy?

Today @ 21:58-FEB 18,14-EUOBSERVER

By Audronius Azubalis

VILNIUS - The question - whether the EU is mature enough to have a common foreign policy - needs to be asked in the light of recent comments by Gernot Erler and, indeed, Sergei Lavrov.Erler, who is a member of the Social Democratic Party in Germany and a senior advisor on Russia relations to Chancellor Angela Merkel, said in January that the EU should review its Eastern Partnership (EaP) policy for the sake of better relations with Moscow."We have to ensure there is no tension between the Eastern Partnership and the Russian Customs Union,” he noted.The idea was repeated by Russian foreign minister Lavrov at a press conference on Tuesday (18 February), shortly before an eruption of violence in Kiev, which saw police kill several people and storm the protesters’ “Maidan” camp after a two month siege.“We urge a frank discussion of the Eastern Partnership and energy dialogue, the cornerstone of Russia’s relations with the EU,” Lavrov said.This kind of talk masks the gravity of events in Ukraine and the pressure which Russia is exerting not just here, but also in several other EaP states - Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova.
Coming from Erler, a man of no little influence in Berlin, it also speaks volumes on why the EU is still failing to shape an effective foreign policy.The element which unites the 28 member countries is shared values: human rights, rule of law, a free economy.The kind of pragmatism which Erler advocates is an element of discord: each of the 28 countries in the Union has its own interests. If they all pursue realpolitik, there is no chance of a united front.Pragmatism undermines the mutual trust between EU countries and the very foundations of the European Union.If the EU follows Erler’s advice to postpone, or to sacrifice, its support for the democratisation of the EaP region, it is not only the EaP countries that will pay the price, but also our own unity.Meanwhile, it must be understood that when Georgia and Moldova initialed EU association and free trade pacts last November, they were not making pragmatic or economic decisions, but civilizational ones.
The real issue at stake is not trade, but people’s right to self-determination.These countries, and the opposition movement in Ukraine, want to get closer to the EU because they want to live in democratic and law-abiding societies - European societies.The EU has no right to put their fate on its negotiating table with Russia.Realpolitik aside, the prospect of an effective EU foreign policy is also endangered by other factors.
European politics is governed by a short-term electoral cycle, which creates a temptation for leaders to react to events in an ahistoric way.When a new government is elected, we often hear calls to turn over a new leaf, or to reset relations, in this or that domain. But in reality, no important political project can be undertaken without due regard for its historical roots or completed in a single term in office.International relations, and especially European relations with Russia, require a lot of patience. All change is incremental.People, like Erler, who say we should start afresh with Russia in light of the Ukraine crisis, merely show their feeble memory, or deliberate forgetfulness, and risk repeating the mistakes of the past.I choose my words carefully when I say that his proposal to review the EaP is irresponsible.It is a discourse which dates back to the Europe of 1938 and 1939. The EaP has problems not because it is badly designed or because people in EaP countries do not want it. It has problems because Russia is creating them and appeasement will only make matters worse.The more difficulties that Russia makes, the more important it is for us to maintain our principled stance.What we need vis-a-vis Russia is not fine talk, but adequate instruments to counter its aggressive behaviour.And if we want to strengthen our foreign policy in the region, then, ironically, Lavrov’s remark shows us the way to go.“We urge a frank discussion on the … energy dialogue,” he said.The EU in 2009 put into law its “third energy package,” which forces EU companies and foreign firms active in the EU to separate energy production and distribution assets. It has a clear goal - to stop monopolitsic price gouging, not least by Russia’s energy champion, Gazprom.It has caused friction at the highest levels in EU and Russia contacts.But the EU has not backed down. If anything, it has gone further - in 2012 EU officials raided Gazprom offices in several European capitals and launched a legal case which could end in fines.
We should consider EU energy law as a model for EU-Russia relations more broadly.The EU needs a foreign policy with a clear goal and with the legal instruments to implement it. But above all, it needs the political will to see it through, instead of making u-turns or concessions when Russia complains.The writer is a Lithuanian MP and a former Lithuanian foreign minister

EARTH DESTROYED WITH THE EARTH(BECAUSE OF SIN AND GODLESS PEOPLE)

GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)(HAMAS IN HEBREW IS VIOLENCE)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM)(HAMAS) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

HOSEA 4:1-3
1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

Ukraine violence catches EU by surprise

Today @ 18:13-FEB 18,14-EUOBSERVER

By Valentina Pop and Andrew Rettman

Berlin and Brussels - A sudden eruption of violence in Kiev, leaving six protesters and one policeman dead, has taken EU diplomats by surprise.The fighting broke out on Tuesday (18 February) morning when riot police confronted anti-government demonstrators as they tried to march toward the parliament building in the city centre.The march was designed to put pressure on the parliament speaker to introduce a motion on constitutional reform into the order of the day.The fighting escalated in several flashpoints in the government district. Over the next few hours, “at least” six protesters and one policeman were killed, the BBC reports. More than 150 demonstrators and 30 policemen were also injured and the HQ of the ruling Party of the Regions was set on fire.Authorities issued an ultimatum threatening a mass crackdown if protesters did not disperse by 6pm Kiev time.But opposition leaders called on more people to come to their main camp, the Maidan, while pictures on social media showed police squads carrying boxes of molotov cocktails and AK47s into the riot zone.Andrew Wilson, an analyst for the London-based think tank, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), spoke to EUobserver by phone from the scene.“There are ambulances everywhere. The metro has stopped and shops have closed early … a direct assault on the Maidan is possible, but it would be very costly for all concerned,” he said.The events met with calls for restraint by European diplomats.A member of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso’s cabinet phoned the office of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to deliver the message.German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier also phoned acting Ukrainian foreign minister Leonid Kozhara, saying: "I urge the opposing groups in Ukraine to return urgently to the path of recent days and talk about a political solution."
EU foreign relations chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement: “I condemn all use of violence, including against public or party buildings … Political leaders must now assume their shared responsibility to rebuild trust.”She added in a video clip from Vienna, where she is chairing nuclear talks with Iran: "I am also very concerned about the ultimatum to stop this by force."Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski noted that Tuesday’s events came despite expectations the two sides were nearing a compromise on an interim government and on curbing Yanukovych’s powers. “Ukraine seems poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of negotiated success,” he said on Twitter.A diplomatic source in one EU embassy in Kiev said EU capitals failed to grasp that the opposition movement does not trust Western-backed opposition MPs, such as Arseniy Yatsenyuk, to negotiate on their behalf."The EU was happy because it already saw the light the end of the tunnel. But it seems the people did not endorse compromises which were negotiated between discredited authorities and a corrupt and equally discredited opposition,” the contact said.Yatsenyuk and fellow opposition MP, ex-boxer Vitali Klitschko, who has distanced himself from the talks, visited Berlin on Monday.They met with Chancellor Angela Merkel for one hour, as well as with Steinmeier and with leading MPs. Speaking in the Bundestag at the end of the meetings, they said they were grateful for the show of support by "one of the most influential politicians in the world."But Klitschko's plea for Germany to back sanctions against regime officials remained unanswered.Sources in the German foreign ministry say Berlin would consider sanctions only if violence keeps escalating and there is no chance of a political solution.
But for the ECFR’s Andrew Wilson, Tuesday’s events amount to Yanukovych crossing the red line.Looking back to conclusions by EU foreign ministers last week, he noted: “The key phrase last Monday was that the EU would 'respond quickly' if there is 'deterioration.' Clearly there is deterioration. If we do not regard this as deterioration, we will lose all credibility in what is already a looming disaster for European soft power.”
He said the first step should be triggering anti-money laundering laws in Austria and the UK to go after the illegitimate assets of Yanukovych allies.With Ashton’s communique referring to “violence … including [by protesters] against public or party buildings,” Wilson warned that “one should avoid moral equilateralism” which puts the authorities and the demonstrators on par.

02/18/2014 VATICAN INSIDER

Holy Land: Nazareth Family Center meet ahead of Pope’s visit

Jerusalem

Three days of evangelisation and formation led by President Salvatore Martinez, with the participation of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal

vatican insider staff Rome The Vatican Foundation “International Family Centre in Nazareth” – which Benedict XVI set up in order to build a “Pope’s House” in Nazareth for families from all over the world in conjunction with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Pontifical Council for the Family – is holding a three-day meeting on the family ahead of the Pope’s visit to the Holy Land at the end of May.Starting today, the Foundation’s president, Salvatore Martinez, will go to Bethlehem, Nazareth and Amman with a delegation, for a series of evangelisation and educational meetings open to all families or reserved for couples that are already involved in pastoral initiatives.They are joined by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal and his vicars, Mgr. William Shomali, Mgr. Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo and Mgr. Maroun Elias Lahham, the latter being a Episcopal delegate for the pastoral care of the family in the Holy Land.“Families can act as important social stabilisers and be an efficient antidote to religious fundamentalism. The family is a subject that is close to the hearts of all three monotheist religions that are being challenged by modernity and often find themselves unprepared on an educational level and when it comes to passing on the faith to the new generations,” Martinez said.

02/18/2014 VATICAN INSIDER

Pope and "C8" discuss reform of the IOR and the Church’s mission

(©Ansa) The "C8" at work

On the second day of meetings at which Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin has been present, a meeting was also held with the head of the Commission in charge of studying IOR reform. Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi says the situation of the Vatican’s economic and administrative structures is also important

Iacopo Scaramuzzi vatican city The Pope and the eight cardinal advisors (the so-called “C8”) who are helping him reform the Roman Curia received the Commission for Reference on the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) in an audience this morning. During this meeting, both “problems” and “possible” restructuring “strategies” were discussed, bearing in mind the “Church’s mission” and the “context” of the Vatican’s economic and administrative structure as a whole. This includes the IOR. Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi communicated this, adding that the Vatican Secretary of State was present at both yesterday and today’s meeting.Today’s meeting was the second in a three-day meeting being held between the Pope and his advising Council. Yesterday the “C8” heard the Commission for Reference on the Economic-Administrative Structures of the Holy See (COSEA). Tomorrow afternoon there will be a meeting with the 15 cardinals in charge of studying the organisational and economic problems of the Holy See (Meisner, Rouco Varela, Pengo, Rivera Carera, George, Fox Napier, Cipriani, Scola, Toppo, Pell, Vallini, Urosa Savino, Ricard, Odilo Scherer, Tong Hon).
 
Today the Pope and his advisors received almost all members of the Commission for reference on the IOR (cardinals Farina (president) and Tauran, Mgr. Arrieta (coordinator), Mgr. Wells (secretary): only Professor Glendon who lives in the United States was missing). Lombardi said that the Commission presented “a thorough report” which cardinals showed “significant interest in,” asking “further questions” on it after it was presented. The Vatican spokesman emphasised that the “mission for the IOR” – in other words fitting “the mission of the Church into the world” – was discussed. This debate was not just limited to a close examination of economic efficiency. More specifically, the Commission “reported on the current situation of the Institute, the problems, the interpretations of what caused existing problems or reasons why there may be problems to deal with or resolve” and “some ideas for the renewal or set-up of the Institute.”“No decisions were taken” during the meeting and neither has the commission led by Salesian cardinal Farina finished its job. What emerged from the statement given by the Vatican spokesman, is that the ideas shared by the Pope and his advisors may not separate the fate of the IOR from that of the Vatican’s other economic and administrative structures (APSA, Governorate, etc.) which COSEA is dealing with: “While the two Commissions have been given different tasks, the Pope, assisted by the Council of Cardinals, is certainly trying to see the whole picture, so as to come up with a coherent and solid solution for renewing the organisations and institutions that make up the Curia and the Church government.”During the course of the briefing, Fr. Lombardi also answered some questions about a letter published in today’s press, regarding Cardinal Attilio Nicora’s role. He was President of the Vatican Financial Information Authority (AIF) up until a few weeks ago. The Vatican spokesman said the AIF “is a young and new institution which has evolved over the years, partly as a result of the results of the Moneyval report: I would be surprised if there were no disagreements or different visions or interpretations offered. I think it is perfectly normal that there is a debate surrounding the growth of the AIF.”Questions were asked about the possibility of a married couple being put in charge of the Pontifical Council of the Family, in light of a recent interview with Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, the “C8’s” coordinator.Fr. Lombardi responded by humorously referring to the “many interviews” the Honduran cardinal has given and stressed that the idea is an “interesting” one but that there was no specific proposal being discussed by the Council of Cardinals.The Vatican spokesman called for “prudence” when speaking about a possible end date to the work being done by the Council of Cardinals. The council already met with the Pope last October and December. “The hard work continues and no time is being lost. The Pope intends to arrive” at a conclusion “but I would be cautious in giving an exact time frame for any decisions and conclusions relating to this work,” he said.

02/18/2014 VATICAN INSIDER

Cardinal Re: “Remarried divorcees and a more efficient Synod are the Pope’s priorities”

Cardinal Re holds the Synod needs to be simplified

In an interview with “Vatican Insider” the eldest of the Catholic Church's cardinals says Francis’ pontificate “is bringing the world closer to the faith”

Giacomo Galeazzi vatican city “Francis has had an extraordinary effect on people, winning over their affection and respect.” As the eldest of the cardinal bishops, Giovanni Battista Re headed the Conclave which elected Francis Pope. As the Consistory approaches, the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops and former head of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America gives Vatican Insider a very positive overview of the first year of Francis’ pontificate and outlines the areas the Pope sees as priorities (“re-launching family pastoral care and making the Synod function more efficiently”).
 
How are the Pope’s reforms going?
“Francis is a determined reformer. His first reform has been setting an example through his sober and simple lifestyle. He has started reforming the Curia but this is a process that will take some time and the reforms will need to be carefully examined, as the Pope is currently doing with the eight cardinal advisors.”
 
How would you sum up Bergoglio’s first year on the Throne of Peter?   　
“Francis is much loved and respected throughout the world. His election came as a surprise to the public and the mass media. Twelve months later the results were clear for everyone to see and they were nothing but positive. Bergoglio has a huge following in the southern hemisphere but his Italian roots as well as his devotion to Mary are evident. The first thing he did when he became Pope was to go to pray in the Roman Basilica of St. Mary Major to ask the Virgin Mary to protect his pontificate.”
 
How important is the pastoral care of the family for Francis? 
“It is fundamental. The Pope is well aware that looking after the family is crucial in improving society and guaranteeing a more certain future. A person’s faith and values are transmitted in the family that is why Bergoglio gives it so much importance.”
 
Will family doctrine be discussed?
“I don’t think it is possible to review the exclusion of remarried divorcees from the sacraments. An objective situation cannot be changed. Francis turns the Church’s pastoral attention towards those who find themselves in this situation and need help in preserving their faith, leading a life of prayer and attending Sunday mass. The Pope is thinking about what can be done to support remarried divorcees and better ways of showing this support are in fact currently being looked into.” 
 
Is it right to make changes to the Synod as well?
“Of course it is. Paul VI set it up as an instrument to foster collegiality but it needs to function more efficiently and the Pope is very right to call for changes. Getting three hundred people to work well together is not easy and the Pope is fully aware that the way the Synod works needs to be simplified.

 

EARTHQUAKES

ISAIAH 42:15
15  I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME) and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ Worldwide

26 earthquakes - DownloadUpdated: 2014-02-18 16:56:29 UTC-05:00Showing event times using Local System Time (UTC-05:00)26 earthquakes in map area

1. 2.5 12km SE of Talmage, California 2014-02-18 16:00:55 UTC-05:00 3.4 km
2. 2.6 9km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, Mexico 2014-02-18 15:04:56 UTC-05:00 6.3 km
3. 3.0 19km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii 2014-02-18 15:01:46 UTC-05:00 38.8 km
4. 4.6 71km S of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic 2014-02-18 11:18:56 107.0 km
5. 5.1 107km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 2014-02-18 11:15:39 UTC-05:00 64.2 km
6. 2.8 12km SSW of Guthrie, Oklahoma 2014-02-18 10:17:18 UTC-05:00 4.8 km
7. 2.7 10km SSE of Medford, Oklahoma 2014-02-18 09:22:01 UTC-05:00 5.0 km
8. 5.0 109km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 2014-02-18 09:16:18 05:00 54.7 km
9. 4.6 289km NE of Dili, East Timor 2014-02-18 08:48:01 UTC-05:00 397.8 km
10. 4.8 164km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands 2014-02-18 07:41:57 UTC-05:00 10.0 km
11. 5.0 60km WNW of Pagsanahan Norte, Philippines 2014-02-18 07:35:55 UTC-05:00 10.0 km
12. 2.8 10km SSW of Guthrie, Oklahoma 2014-02-18 07:29:49 UTC-05:00 5.0 km
13. 3.3 8km SW of Guthrie, Oklahoma 2014-02-18 07:16:43 UTC-05:00 5.0 km
14. 4.3 18km NW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan 2014-02-18 06:58:17 UTC-05:00 171.1 km
15. 3.8 11km S of Guthrie, Oklahoma 2014-02-18 06:53:51 UTC-05:00 5.0 km
16. 2.9 32km NNE of Old Faithful Geyser, Wyoming 2014-02-18 06:08:36 UTC-05:00 6.8 km
17. 5.6 95km ESE of Taron, Papua New Guinea 2014-02-18 05:12:12 UTC-05:00 79.2 km
18. 4.7 South of the Kermadec Islands 2014-02-18 04:59:55 UTC-05:00 10.0 km
19. 6.5 170km NNE of Bathsheba, Barbados 2014-02-18 04:27:13 UTC-05:00 16.9 km
20. 3.1 39km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 2014-02-18 04:04:56 UTC-05:00 26.0 km
21. 5.3 South of the Kermadec Islands 2014-02-18 03:14:42 UTC-05:00 29.7 km
22. 2.6 20km SSW of McCord, Oklahoma 2014-02-18 02:15:33 UTC-05:00 5.0 km
23. 2.9 73km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico 2014-02-18 00:23:36 UTC-05:00 23.0 km
24. 5.5 108km NNW of Boroko, Indonesia 2014-02-17 22:34:12 UTC-05:00 35.0 km
25. 2.9 39km SW of Healy, Alaska 2014-02-17 20:34:27 UTC-05:00 124.6 km
26. 2.7 98km SE of Adak, Alaska 2014-02-17 20:06:03 UTC-05:00 169.8 km